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William Cager Jr. (August 24, 1942 – March 19, 2023) was an American college basketball player for the Texas Western Miners (now UTEP Miners ). He was a member of their 1966 team that won the 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship. He was coached by the Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins.
Mar 19, 2023 · Willie Cager, a member of the historic 1966 Texas Western team that broke racial barriers in college basketball, passed away on the anniversary of the title game. He was a lifelong supporter of Miner athletics and a charitable foundation bearer.
Mar 19, 2023 · Willie Cager was a forward who played for the Baltimore Bullets in the 1968 NBA draft. He was born in Bronx, New York, and died in 2023. See his college stats, transactions, and compare him to other players.
- August 24, 1942
- Willie Cager's Life Celebrated at Don Haskins Center
- Nevil Shed
- David Lattin
- Togo Railey
- Dick Myers
- Willie Worsley
- David Palacio
- Louis Baudoin
Friends, family and ex-teammates shared their appreciation of Cager, a staple at UTEP basketball games throughout the years, often taking his seat just past the tunnel on the floor. "He was my mentor. He may be gone but not forgotten. It's not goodbye, but to be continued," said Nevil Shed of Cager, his former UTEP basketball teammate and best frie...
At 6-foot-8, Shed was the tallest of the '65-66 Miners. A native New Yorker used to an East Coast run-and-gun style of play, he had to make some major adjustments under Don Haskins' methodical dribbling and passing system. He now lives in San Antonio and has seven children.
With a thunderous dunk, 6-foot-6, 240-pound Lattin set the tone for the 1966 championship game. He scored 16 points and pulled nine rebounds, living up to his two nicknames: "Big Daddy" and "Daddy D." Lattin lives in Houston and published a book about his life, Slam Dunk to Glory.
Railey graduated in 1962 from El Paso's Austin High School and earned a spot on Haskins' Texas Western team. He retired from teaching in the Port Neches, Texas school district and moved back to El Paso.
Myers played in 14 games during the Miners' championship season. After graduating from UTEP in 1967, he worked for Farah Manufacturing for 20 years in El Paso. He retired in 2007 as the Vice President/Planning and Logistics for Coach Leather Inc. in New York City.
Though he was just 5-foot-6, Worsley was a big help for the Miners, scoring eight points and pulling down four rebounds in the championship game. Worsley coached high school basketball in Spring Valley, New York. He does a lot of community service work with underprivileged kids, including basketball clinics and summer camps.
Palacio was born and raised in El Paso, graduating from Austin High School in 1964, where he was a member of three consecutive city championship teams. He played three years at Texas Western, including the 1966 championship team. After graduating from UTEP in 1968 with a Business degree, he moved to Los Angeles. He worked in the music industry for ...
Louis is a retired educator, lives in New Mexico and has two daughters and three grandsons. Information on UTEP's 1966 team can be found at: The Team (utep.edu) More: Willie Cager columnBloomquist: Willie Cager's smile brightened Haskins Center Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on Twitter
Mar 19, 2023 · Willie Cager, a former UTEP basketball player and member of the 1966 national championship team, passed away on December 17, 2023. The web page also features the upcoming schedule of the current UTEP men's basketball team for the 2023-2024 season.
Mar 19, 2023 · Willie Cager, a former UTEP basketball player and a member of the historic 1966 Texas Western team that beat Kentucky, passed away at 81. He was a fixture in El Paso and had a scholarship named after him in 2022.
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Mar 20, 2023 · EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — The El Paso community is remembering iconic University of Texas at El Paso athlete Willie Cager. Cager died on Sunday at the age of 81. Dr. Richard Nevins and Michele...
